VOA常速英语2017--印度致力于培训维和队伍

For over 60 years, UN peacekeeping missions have operated in some of the most dangerous and difficult environments in the world.

60多年来，联合国维和任务在全球一些最危险、最艰难的环境里开展。

Peacekeepers provide stability and prevent fresh outbreaks of violence, and in doing so, assist war-torn countries in their transition from conflict to peace.

维和人员创造稳定的环境，阻止新的暴力争端出现，继而助力受战争蹂躏的国家从冲突转向和平。

As today's security challenges have grown more complex and dangerous, UN peacekeeping missions often include political, military, and human rights aspects that have caused us to ask more of our peacekeepers. They are expected to de-escalate tensions, prevent fresh outbreaks of conflict, and protect civilians¹. This level of complexity² makes comprehensive training imperative³.

随着今天的安全挑战变得愈发复杂危险，联合国维和任务也经常涉及到政治、军事、人权等方面，对维和人员的要求越来越高。维和人员应该能够化解紧张形势，阻止新的冲突爆发，并保护百姓。维和任务的复杂程度之高让全面的培训变得必不可少。

The United States and India have a long history of supporting international peacekeeping efforts. The United States is the largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping operations while India is one of the largest contributors of peacekeepers. So it only makes sense that these two countries would be involved in the training of UN peacekeepers.

美国和印度在支持国际维和任务开展方面有着悠久的历史。美国是联合国维和任务的最大资金捐助国，而印度是派出维和人员最多的国家。所以这两个国家都参与到联合国维和人员的培训中才有意义。

In July the two countries jointly⁴ hosted the second annual U.S.-India UN Peacekeeping Course for African Partners, which is a three week course for military personnel who train peacekeepers in their own countries. The course aimed to build the capacity of African nations contributing troops to UN peacekeeping missions, and covered topics dealing⁵ with operational and logistical matters and humanitarian⁶ issues. Military officers from Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia attended the course.

7月，这两个国家共同举办了第二届年度美印维和之非洲培训课。培训课为期3周，培训对象是在自己国家训练维和人员的军事人员。培训课旨在构筑为联合国维和任务贡献部队的非洲国家的能力，内容涵盖行动问题、物流问题、人道主义议题等话题。来自贝宁、埃塞俄比亚、加纳、几内亚、肯尼亚、马拉维、纳米比亚、尼日尔、尼日利亚、卢旺达、塞内加尔、塞拉利昂、南非、坦桑尼亚、多哥、乌干达、赞比亚的军官都参加了培训课程。

This training will help ensure that a new generation of peacekeepers will achieve the highest standards necessary for mission success. MaryKay Carlson, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in New Delhi, described the significance of the course and the larger peacekeeping cooperation effort between the two countries as part of the transformation⁷ of the U.S.-India bilateral⁸ relationship into a global partnership⁹.

该培训将助力确保新一代维和人员能够达到任务成功所需要的最高标准。玫琳凯是美国驻新德里的公使，他表示，该培训课程以及两国在维和合作方面所进行的更多努力具有重大意义，是实现美印双边关系向全球伙伴关系转变的步骤之一。

She continued, saying, The United States and India are working together not only for the benefit of our two nations' citizens but also to improve lives across the globe. The designation last year of India as a Major Defense¹⁰ Partner of the United States further underscores the importance of our two nations as net security providers in the global arena¹¹. This course is a great example of what we are doing together.

她还表示，美印之间的合作不仅是为了两国公民的利益，也是为了提升人民的生活。去年，印度被指定为美国的主要防御伙伴，此举彰显了美印两国在全球舞台上作为网络安全维护方的重要性。该培训课是我们当前工作的最好例证。

1 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

2 complexity   

n.复杂(性)，复杂的事物

参考例句：

• Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
• The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。

3 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

7 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

8 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

9 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

10 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

11 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。